Majocchi's granuloma
An Bras Dermatol. 2011 Jul-Aug;86(4):797-8.
doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000400030.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. alinebressan@ig.com.br
Abstract
We report the case of a man of 45 with superficial dermatophytosis longtime inadvertently treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids with subsequent progression to the deep form, known as granuloma Majocchi. Treatment with orally terbinafine was successful.
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Granuloma / drug therapy
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Granuloma / pathology*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Naphthalenes / therapeutic use
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Terbinafine
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Tinea / drug therapy
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Tinea / pathology*
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Naphthalenes
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Terbinafine